Category Archives: Homemaking

Menu Plan Monday–Week of January 1

        After 17 glorious days off, SoldierBoy goes back to work on Tuesday and school resumes.  I planned easy meals as I ease back into solo days again. Sunday–Chinese takeout Monday–Blackened chicken, oven brown rice, green beans … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday–Week of June 6

I drove the kiddos and myself nine driving hours (which translates into 12+ when you are doing it solo with three young ones!) up to Indiana last week to visit family.  A wonderful time was had by all–perfect 80 degree … Continue reading

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52 in 52–#7 Kitchen Gadget Drawer

Spring cleaning fever has hit and I have several organizing projects that I started.  I’m excited to get some spaces organized while I’m also spring cleaning.  It feels so nice! I forgot to take a before picture but…you can imagine! … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday–Week of May 1

Easter pictures were so much easier when the 3yo was a babe!  At 3mo, he just sat where he was supposed to and smiled.  Easter at 15mo he was newly mobile and it showed.  Last Easter we were all sick.  … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday–Week of April 24

Cute new button for Menu Plan Monday, isn’t it?! I’m back to MPM after a few weeks off.   God has been working on my views of myself as an imperfect perfectionist (a story for a later day)….so I’m throwing out … Continue reading

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What is it worth?

Recently I shared with an older woman at my church that my kids (6 & 3) had surprised me one evening, while I was taking a much-needed, and long-overdue, break, with cleaning up dinner.  They informed SoldierBoy that they were … Continue reading

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